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Meanwhile, Sugiyama Rika was completely unaware of Terasaki Ayasa's inner turmoil and anger.

She thought the other party was still bringing up old grievances from years ago and was still holding a grudge about what happened back then.

So she softened her voice and coaxed him cautiously, "I'm sorry..."

That's about all Hitomi Tono heard.

It would be impolite to listen any longer, so she quickly walked out the door, and the barrier completely blocked out the voices of the two adults.

The sun was shining brightly today, and Hitomi Tono's spirits were gradually lifted by the sunlight. After learning that Mayumi Haga was alright, she quickly went from being listless to being radiant.

Alright! Mayumi is working hard in the other world, and I can't lose to her!

Let's find Yuri and Juri and go train together!

Recently, at the behest of Sugiyama Rika, the unsealing of Tono Hitomi's magic has begun on the agenda.

With the holidays approaching, Sugiyama Rika changed the sealing method for Tono Hitomi, from initially sealing her off completely to now being able to break most of the seals on her own, and assigned her training to break the seals.

Hitomi Tono's total magical power far exceeded what her body could handle. She couldn't unleash it all at once; she had to undergo adaptive training to unseal it while simultaneously strengthening her physique.

After all, the situation has become much more complicated than before, and the magical girls' powers are gradually becoming insufficient to cope with the coming crisis, so Sugiyama Rika made the decision to undergo special training.

Hitomi Tohno's special training focuses on unlocking and adapting to magic, while the other two magical girls need to further master their magical weapons and develop their own power traits.

In the past, each generation of magical girls possessed a unique second-stage polarization, and it's time for them to learn it.

With Mayumi Haga as a comparison, Hitomi Tono, who was unwilling to admit defeat, naturally wanted to further develop her own abilities, so as not to hold her back. Therefore, she was highly motivated to train.

But Yuri Takajo seems to be preoccupied with something else.

"…Xiaoyou ran away from home, and I can't find any trace of her…"

When Hitomi Tono sent a training invitation via telepathy, Yuri Takajo's voice, filled with weariness and panic, came through.

It sounds like the other party has been searching for their cousin Kagura Yu for quite some time, but still can't find her location.

This is quite incredible for a magical girl. After all, while tracking magic is somewhat difficult, most magical girls, unless they have a less-than-ideal magical talent like Arisu Akari, should be able to pick it up eventually, albeit with some stumbles.

Finding a runaway girl is a piece of cake if you use tracking magic.

After all, people leave traces wherever they go, and the other party was an ordinary person who didn't know magic, so it was impossible for them to hide their tracks.

But I just can't find it.

Even if tracking magic is used, the fluorescent light that tracks the trail will only circle around Kagura Yu's room and then disappear.

Takajo Yuri's family was extremely anxious, and Takajo Yuri herself was also in a state of panic.

But she actually met Kagura Yu the night before she disappeared.

She got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, and Kagura Yu stood by the window in the corridor, gazing at the moonlight and muttering to herself.

After being bumped into, the other person hurriedly wiped the corner of their eye with their sleeve and ran back to their room.

The day after that, Kagura Yu simply vanished from the house; the security cameras didn't capture her leaving.

Yuri Takajo sensed that something she didn't know had happened to the other person, and therefore became very concerned.

"I'm sorry, Hitomi... I can't concentrate on training right now. I have to find Yuu." Yuri's voice sounded very frustrated. "If I don't find her..."

Hitomi Tohno quickly raised her voice: 【Yuri, you don't need to apologize at all! I'll help too! The most important thing is for Kagura-san to get home as soon as possible!】

"…Crimson, your voice is deafening." Arisu Juri, far away in another city, grumbled softly. After listening to the whole thing, she added, "I'll keep an eye out for you too. Iris, send me a picture."

Since telepathic communication doesn't have a photo-transfer function, they had already added each other's contact information and created a three-person magical girl group.

Arisu Juri has been busy dealing with the unrest in Strange City after the holiday these past two days, patrolling the streets.

After Yuri Takajo sent her a message, she opened her phone.

As she walked, she nearly bumped into a park bench in front of her. Magical Girl Sky Blue snapped out of her daze and looked away from her phone.

A girl of similar age lay on the bench with her eyes closed.

...Why does this person look so familiar?

As the phone screen slid down, the magical girl Sky Blue compared the other person's face with the photo on her phone.

Text: 257. Rania seemed to have made up her mind.

Yu Kagura was found sleeping on a bench in the Strange City Park.

Magical Girl Azure sent her back to Miracle City, and Yuri Takajo was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

After Terasaki Ayasa worked overtime again to conduct a magic check, Kagura Yu was moved to a regular ward and woke up three hours later.

When Kagura Yu woke up, Takajo Yuri and Tono Hitomi surrounded her: "Yu/Kagura-kun! Are you alright?"

The purple-haired girl, who had just woken up, was still in a daze: "Where am I...? Wait a minute."

and many more.

Where is Miss Rania?

When Kagura Yu woke up, she felt empty inside. The witch who had been using her body for her nighttime research remained silent.

She called out to him twice in her mind, but found that he did not respond.

Kagura Yu sat up, almost bumping into Tono Hitomi and the others' heads. She gripped the corner of the blanket tightly and looked a little pale.

Her gaze darted around in mid-air before finally settling on the blanket covering her legs. She held her breath and slowly tightened the corners of her mouth.

Miss Lania has disappeared.

Finally, the fragmented scenes in her mind cleared up and were pieced together, and Kagura Yu remembered why Rania had left.

During this time, Miss Lania has been researching human alchemy, hoping to create a physical form for herself in this world and thus be resurrected.

To be honest, Kagura Yu could sense that Lania wasn't that concerned about reviving her.

At first, she thought Rania's actions were reasonable: if someone is dead, of course they want to come back to life.

But gradually, Kagura Yu realized something was wrong.

Lania wasn't actually that curious about the world, and when researching resurrection technology, she didn't focus solely on herself, but rather on researching universal technologies that could benefit the vast majority of people.

Perhaps because she hadn't had a suitable body for so long and could only possess her own, Miss Rania's spirit looked much paler than before.

Later, Miss Rania simply gave up on resurrection and instead sought out information about the spiritual veins.

The more she studied it, the uglier her expression became.

Finally, he focused all his energy on teaching Mayumi Haga the creation magic in his dream.

Even so, progress is slow due to the limitations of magic's requirements on innate aptitude.

During this time, Miss Lania scoured all the magical knowledge that Lena could share, and finally came to the following conclusion:

"Certainly not."

No matter which path she takes, her soul will be rejected by this world.

No, it's not just her; all the otherworldly souls that *shouldn't* exist in this world are unable to find a recognized physical body.

After the original world was destroyed, all the information of living beings recorded in the River of Life was lost, making it impossible for them to log into the spiritual veins here.

The few who survived will quickly dissipate if they are not accepted by the spiritual veins and if they do not have the flame on Yuga Mayumi's body.

Even the creation magic requires a price far exceeding what a single Yuga True Bow and the fire seed could afford.

Lania's busy schedule was solely for paving the way for the guy who still possessed the flame, preparing anything he needed.

But now, she finds herself at a loss for what to do.

The energy needed to rebuild the world is insufficient, and the spark is only enough to sustain Mayumi Haga for normal activities. Moreover, without the River of Life circulating, it is difficult to predict how long the spark can last.

At this point, it can be declared that all the struggles are completely futile, and it is time to give up.

So Lania left, detached herself from Kagura Yu's body, and said goodbye to Lena.

Before leaving, she used Kagura Yu's body to watch the moon all night.

“It’s too bright, not really my style,” Lania said, “but that guy will probably like it.”

Having arrived so many years before me, they should be used to this scenery by now, right?

A world more vibrant and bright than before is a good place to belong.

At least in this world, Mayumi Haga isn't having such a bad time.

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Meanwhile, in the hospital room after Kagura Yu woke up, two classmates chattered excitedly, concerned about her health.

Meanwhile, Lania, now separated from Kagura Yu, arrived in spirit form in front of the water curtain that Terasaki Ayasa had once opened.

Terasaki Ayasa was catching up on sleep at the table. Lania was in a spirit form and couldn't be seen by ordinary people, so she went over and studied the magic that Lania had used before.

Based on the principle of backward spellcasting using traces of usage, it wasn't that difficult for Lania.

Using the magic crystals provided by Lena as an energy source, Mayumi Haga quickly appeared in front of Lania.

At this moment, Mayumi Haga has clearly taken on the role of a "magical girl's" bodyguard.

The number of participants in the Desire Fantasy Contest is not large, and they do not gather in the same area. However, due to the mutual attraction among the participants, they often encounter uninvited guests when they go out for fun.

The more mild-mannered and friendly contestants won't go so far as to kill other contestants, while the unscrupulous ones are even easier to deal with; Mayumi Haga can handle them privately.

Her own abilities are enough to handle many unexpected situations. In addition, among the illusions present, she is the only one whose true form has descended, making her stronger than the other illusions. It is not difficult for her to make the other illusions evaporate silently.

If it weren't for the need to reduce the number of blood-related actions while disguising herself as a magical girl, her life would have been much easier.

However, even with these restrictions, Mayumi Haga can easily handle almost all unexpected situations.

Now, in the heart of her summoner, Yukari Hachiya, the affection for Mayumi Haga, this "magical girl," has skyrocketed, reaching the point where she is her favorite magical girl.

Although Mayumi Haga's transformation outfit doesn't look as flashy as other magical girls' outfits, it's still pretty cool!

As Shiratori Nozomi's wishes came true one by one, contestants were eliminated one after another by Haga Mayumi, and their group's points quickly accumulated to a terrifying level.

As Shiratori Nozomi's final wish was fulfilled, the child's form dissipated, but her points were added to the group led by Haga Mayumi.

Haga Mayumi will be back soon.

Rania watched all of this intently, her eyes reflecting Mayumi Haga's image, and suddenly smiled.

It's fine as it is now.

Embark on a more popular path, where every second of the future shines brighter than ever before, instead of being burdened by the weight of the past and living a life of melancholy.

Let's just keep going like this, Mayumi.

Rania seemed to have made up her mind.

Text: 258. It seems they are arguing.

"Mayumi! Welcome back!"

Having ended her journey to another world, Mayumi Haga regained her senses amidst a soft white light, finding herself standing in a familiar indoor space.

Before her stood Tono Hitomi, her face beaming with delight. Almost as soon as Haga Mayumi had regained her footing, this pink-haired idiot let out a "Wow!" and crashed into her like a small cannonball.

Mayumi Haga's waist was struck heavily, but fortunately she was used to Hitomi Tono's frequent intimate gestures, so she stood firmly and easily withstood the somewhat exaggerated force.

To be honest, she felt like an office worker who left her dog at home and went to work all day, only to be warmly greeted when she came home.

Putting everything else aside, at least it made her feel a little lighter after saying goodbye to the child who was crying his eyes out.

Mayumi Haga was already used to farewells, but young Yukari Hachiya clearly hadn't fully learned it yet. Facing the departures of her childhood friend and the "magical girl" one after another, she found it hard to hold back her tears.

However, he eventually accepted it. In the last second before Mayumi Haga disappeared in the white light, he waved to her, saying that he would definitely become a person as strong and gentle as Mayumi Haga.

Mayumi Haga: ...Strong and gentle are fine, but someone like me is better off not being one of them.

If possible, she hopes that children from any world can grow up healthy and not get involved in any superpower competitions.

In short, it seems like only a few days have passed since my business trip ended and I returned to the children's world.

However, even if it's just missing one day of class, Rania will still be unhappy.

Although it's not obvious, the witch is actually a queen of curiosities.

Lania's natural talent for witchcraft was quite formidable, but without putting in hundreds or thousands of times more effort than the average person, she would not have reached her current level.

As far as Mayumi Haga knew, Rania had been learning witchcraft since she was three years old, and she never stopped studying and researching until she became an adult. She had an almost inexhaustible thirst for knowledge. Even if she couldn't leave the wizarding village, she would hire messengers or ask Mayumi Haga to help her travel around the world to conduct investigations.

Ever since Lania decided to properly teach Mayumi Haga the Creation Magic, Mayumi Haga's nightly dream lessons have never stopped.